Bearded Dude BBQ CA
Rating
1481
peak 1481
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2018-12-28
latest 2019-11-01
Best ToY finish
#1079
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 70%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.06
last 4 vs career avg 653.06 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.20
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.99 · weakest Brisket (159.97)
Road miles
390
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 278 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Burnin and Lootin has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, CA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 158.2628 | 161.55 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 157.7028 | 164.55 | top 60% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 161.1316 | 166.99 | top 51% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 151.9772 | 159.97 | top 71% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
| AZ | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in CA (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 653.06
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 661.6228 | 655.32 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.2860 | 646.29 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-01 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival Indio, CA | 30 / 37 (645.5768) | 30 (159.9196) | 28 (161.1200) | 17 (167.4400) | 29 (157.0972) |
| 2019-09-13 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) San Diego, CA | 15 / 30 (661.6228) | 19 (164.5484) | 27 (157.7028) | 7 (173.1316) | 15 (166.2400) |
| 2019-08-16 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 23 / 35 (658.7544) | 30 (158.2628) | 11 (169.6800) | 19 (166.2628) | 22 (164.5488) |
| 2018-12-28 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 39 / 47 (646.2860) | 37 (163.4628) | 20 (169.7144) | 38 (161.1316) | 43 (151.9772) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1079 (235 pts) | #1213 (205 pts) | #1049 (270 pts) | #952 (310 pts) | #1120 (240 pts) |